Helicopter Tour

Liberty Helicopter Tours

Fly with Liberty Helicopters as we show you the grandeur of Manhattan’s famous skyline. You will experience the awe inspiring Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Empire State Building and many other famous landmarks in a way unimaginable from the ground.




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Anny and I took the Liberty Helicopter Tour last winter. It was great! We circled the Statue of Liberty, soared along Manhattan Island past the Empire State Building and Central Park. I would love to do it again.

Mike Leco

Liberty Helicopter is the largest Helicopter Sightseeing and Charter Service in the Northeast. They are currently the only authorized Helicopter Sightseeing Company in New York City. Liberty began in the charter business on April 10th, 1985, and added sightseeing tours of New York City on September 6th, 1990. Since opening Liberty continually receives the annual Safety Award from the Helicopter Association International, along with being the recipient of the Five Star Diamond Award for 1996, 1997, and 1998. This impressive record is in part due to the high caliber of our staff and the reliability of our equipment. All aircraft and flight crews are certified and inspected to meet the demanding standards of the Federal Aviation Administration.

USATourist.com now allows you to book helicopter tours of New York City!

Tours start as low as $110 per person!


A Taste of New York
$110 per person*
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Departs from:
VIP Heliport
12th Avenue at West 30th Street
There is an additional $25 per person heliport fee. This fee will be due upon arrival for the tour.

Regular Hours: every day 9:00am to 9:00pm, with last flight at 8:30pm

Duration: 5 - 7 minutes

You'll fly by the USS Intrepid, view the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings, then sweep up the picturesque Hudson River to see Central Park from the air!

Reserve A Taste of New York Tour

Our tours sell out quickly. Booking a week in advance is recommended.


Lady Liberty
$110 per person*
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Departs from:

VIP Heliport
12th Avenue at West 30th Street
There is an additional $25 per person heliport fee. This fee will be due upon arrival for the tour.

Regular Hours: Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 7:00pm with last flight at 6:30pm.
On Saturdays it is open 9:00am to 6:00pm with last flight at 5:30pm

Duration: 5 - 7 minutes

Experience the thrill of a helicopter flight while flying south down the Hudson River. See Downtown Manhattan, the Financial District, Ellis and Governors Island and the world famous Statue of Liberty. As you return north up the Hudson River you will view the skyline of Manhattan including the Empire State Building!

Reserve the Lady Liberty Tour

Our tours sell out quickly. Booking a week in advance is recommended.


The Big Apple
$140 per person*
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Liberty Helicopter Departs from:

VIP Heliport
12th Avenue at West 30th Street
There is an additional $25 per person heliport fee. This fee will be due upon arrival for the tour.

Regular Hours: every day 9:00am to 9:00pm, with last flight at 8:30pm

Duration: 10 - 12 minutes

See the United States' most famous landmark, the Statue of Liberty, so close you can almost reach out and touch her! Your flight continues as you pass Manhattan Island, the World Financial Center, Empire State, Chrysler, Woolworth, and Met Life (Pan Am) Buildings, Ellis Island along with the New York Harbor, George Washington Bridge, and the world renowned Central Park.

Reserve The Big Apple Tour

Our tours sell out quickly. Booking a week in advance is recommended.


New York, New York
$204 per person*
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Departs from:
VIP Heliport
12th Avenue at West 30th Street
There is an additional $25 per person heliport fee. This fee will be due upon arrival for the tour.

Regular Hours: every day 9:00am to 9:00pm, with last flight at 8:30pm

Duration: 15 - 17 minutes

An enhanced Harbor tour that includes view's of New York City's five Boroughs! Your tour begins down the Hudson River towards the Harbor passing Manhattan's Financial District, Woolworth Building and Ellis Island, allowing for a birds-eye view of the Statue of Liberty, Governors Island, Verrazano Bridge, which joins Brooklyn and Staten Island before returning up the Hudson past the Aircraft Carrier, USS Intrepid to view Midtown's famous skyscrapers: Empire State, Chrysler and Met Life (Pan Am) Buildings, along with Central park, Yankee Stadium-Home of the New York Yankees, St. John the Divine Cathedral, Columbia University, George Washington Bridge and the Palisades of New Jersey.

Reserve the New York, New York Tour

Our tours sell out quickly. Booking a week in advance is recommended.


Romance Over Manhattan
$849 For Your Own Private Helicopter!
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Liberty Helicopter

Departs from:

VIP Heliport
12th Avenue at West 30th Street
There is an additional $25 per person heliport fee. This fee will be due upon arrival for the tour.

Regular Hours: every day 9:00am to 9:00pm, with last flight at 8:30pm

Duration: 15 minutes

SPECIAL FLIGHT FOR YOUR SPECIAL OCCASION!! TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE AN ANNIVERSARY, WEDDING ENGAGEMENT, BIRTHDAY OR JUST A ROMANTIC NIGHT OUT ON THE TOWN.

Includes a 5x7 digital souvenir photo and a unique 15 minute tour with views of Central Park, Empire State Building and the United Nations. Fly so close to the Statue of Liberty, you can almost reach out and touch her! Plus many more captivating sights throughout Manhattan. You can have one passenger or up to four passengers all for the same low price of $849

Reserve the Romance Over Manhattan Tour

Our tours sell out quickly. Booking a week in advance is recommended.


* Reservations required for two (2) or more passengers.




Our Helicopters

Liberty Helicopters primarily uses American Eurocopter products. Our state-of-the-art Single and Twin Engine Jet Helicopters are climate controlled, providing heat and air conditioning, along with an expanded cabin, comfortably seating up to seven. Those aboard enjoy spectacular sights and photo/video opportunities unique to helicopter sightseeing.

How to Book

It's easy! Just click the link for the tour you want to take! A reservation form will open in a pop up window. After you complete the form, Liberty Helicopters will send you a confirmation via e-mail. Come to the heliport at least 30 minutes prior to departure. You can check your personal belongings before the flight. You will be allowed to take along your cameras. Board one of the Liberty helicopters and take off for an adventure over Manhattan.

A 10% reservation deposit is due to USATourist.com at the time of booking. This deposit is non-refundable. When you arrive at the heliport, you will need to pay the remaining balance of the total tour price to Liberty Helicopter. Be sure to bring a printed copy of your email reservation to verify that you have paid the 10%!

Read our Frequently Asked Questions for more information!

Cancellation Policy

Any cancellation of tour outside of 24 hours of your tour departure date is subject to a $25 per person cancellation fee, any cancellation within 24 hours of scheduled date will result in full payment taken from your credit card. If passengers do not show up for the tour then the deposit paid is non refundable. Liberty Helicopters, Inc reserves the right to upgrade, alter or terminate any or all of our sightseeing tours due to security, weather or acts of God. If this happens and a new reservation date can not be made then your deposit will be refunded. If Liberty Helicopter unable to meet your requested tour dates and times, your deposit will be refunded.

Security Requirements

All guests of Liberty Helicopters must observe the following SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must have a valid photo ID (i.e. - Passport or Drivers License)
  • Must check in all bags with security
  • No handbags or carry ons will be allowed on the flight
  • Must walk through a metal detector
  • Must pay a mandatory Heliport Security Fee of $2.50 per person
  • Personal cameras and video cameras are allowed onboard once they clear through security.*

(*Disposable cameras available for purchase at heliport and will be allowed onboard the aircraft as well)




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